Massive mines detonated beneath enemy lines created craters hundreds of meters wide, instantly killing hundreds and reshaping the battlefield. Tunnel networks also allowed troops to move, hide, and ...

The First World War, occurring from 1914 to 1918, remains a testament to the endurance and ultimate sacrifice made by millions. Occurring over a century ago, the weather was far less predictable than ...

George served with the Manchester Pals (Vitilliers?) from the start of the war in 1914.

Woodrow Wilson’s speech on January 8, 1918, changed the course of U.S. foreign policy and international diplomacy.

Individual shows such as the National Livestock Association and National Exhibition of Range Cattle were swirling at the time ...

A conference in Wellington in February will hear that New Zealand soldiers were “less wild and better disciplined than the Australians”. This is the conclusion British Professor Gary ...

For lovers of books, movies, characters, and more, Jan. 1 annually marks more than just a new year; it's also the start of new copyrighted items entering the public domain, making classic works ...

A new translation vividly renders the sadly evergreen influence of the Erich Maria Remarque’s World War I novel. German soldiers, 1916. When Germany declared war on Russia in August 1914, Erich Maria ...

Writers, activists and politicians on the books they turn to for wisdom and perspective – and to restore their faith in human nature Australia is mired in grief, anger and division over the horrific ...

On Christmas Eve 1914, in the dank, muddy trenches on the Western Front of the first world war, a remarkable thing happened. It came to be called the Christmas Truce. And it remains one of the most ...